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conym5 - 03-11-10 09:20
7-month-old Caucasian boy is brought to your office for a routine check-up. Evaluation reveals a left-sided undescended testis that can be palpated in the suprapubic area. Which of the following is the best statement concerning surgery in this patient?
conym5 - 03-11-10 09:20
7-month-old Caucasian boy is brought to your office for a routine check-up. Evaluation reveals a left-sided undescended testis that can be palpated in the suprapubic area. Which of the following is the best statement concerning surgery in this patient?
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: peds zoah2005 - 03-11-10 12:03 can u provide any resource for this , conym bcoz as far as i remember orchiopexy is done to prevent malignant change so whats the benefit of doing it if malignancy risk remains increased?
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Re: peds
conym5 - 03-11-10 20:27 @zoah2005
The risk of malignancy remains increased even after orchiopexy..
studies proven that
http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/127/5/1013
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Re: peds mtniharika - 04-29-10 09:27 My answer is: d.
d. The risk of malignancy remains decreases but remains more than that of normal population even after orchiopexy
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Re: peds bingousmle - 05-04-10 07:34 My answer is: d.
d. The risk of malignancy remains decreases but remains more than that of normal population even after orchiopexy..
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Re: peds babbu5508 - 05-21-10 02:55 My answer is: d.
d. The risk of malignancy remains increased after orchiopexy compared to the general population...but decreases than those without surgery..
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Re: peds sudha2015 - 12-28-10 09:14 My answer is: a.
sometimes in children the testes descend itself .we shd wait for 2 yr of age.
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